Portfolio
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| NURS4089 | Nursing | 4 | 10 | Autumn UK, Spring UK |
- Code
- NURS4089
- School
- Nursing
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn UK, Spring UK
Summary
This course considers:-
- The individual student / practitioner's clinical role and their learning and development within it;
- One aspect of personal learning that contributes to their advanced skills development;
- The professional and theoretical drivers that support the advanced skills development;
- The knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for achievement in this one area of work;
- The recording of progress and achievement in this subject;
- How this aspect contributes to their overall professional portfolio development and that of the organisation for which they work
Target Students
Health and Social Care Professionals.
Classes
Teacher Contact Time – 5 hours Blended Learning – 5 hours Individual Study Time – 90 hours
Assessment
- 100% Assignment: Students will submit a reflective paper of 1,000 words with supporting evidence presented in a portfolio.
Assessed in both autumn & spring semest
Educational Aims
This course aims to consolidate advanced practice development, by facilitating critical reflection on potential and actual advanced skills development.Learning Outcomes
A. KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
By the end of the module students will be able to:-
A1. Articulate the theoretical justification for the advanced skills development they are considering, relating this to international, national or local health concerns;
A2. Demonstrate their understanding of critical reflection as a tool in the process of personal /professional development.
B. INTELLECTUAL SKILLS
By the end of the module students will be able to:-
B1. Evaluate the clinical and intellectual demands of this professional advancement and assess their own knowledge and skills with regard to this area of activity;
B2. Critically review the context of their role and explain the significance of their learning to this situation.
C. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE SKILLS
By the end of the module students will be able to:-
C1. Demonstrate leadership skills in the consideration and enactment of change around this area of practice.
C2. Discuss the impact of this kind of knowledge and skills development on global health and social care.
D. TRANSFERABLE / KEY SKILLS
By the end of the module students will be able to:-
D1. Critically discuss a range of factors that impact on the development of advanced practice and their own role within such change.
D2. Examine the wider implications of portfolio learning and the opportunities it may provide for workforce mobility.